Haven’t yet ventured beyond the Dark Portal? Beginning today, June 29, players purchasing the original World of Warcraft – available for only 14.99€ in the online Blizzard Store – will now also get the game’s first expansion set, The Burning Crusade, for free. In addition, anyone who owns the original World of Warcraft, regardless of when they purchased the game, will automatically be able to access all of the content and features from The Burning Crusade expansion at no additional cost. It’s time to set forth from Azeroth, adventurer – Outland awaits!

10-Jun-2011
Epic Savings on World of Warcraft!

From now until June 20, World of Warcraft is on sale for €4.99 (£4.99). Normally priced at €14.99, this shatteringly low price nets you over 65% savings – truly an epic deal!

Join thousands of mighty heroes online in World of Warcraft’s realm of myth, magic, and adventure. Explore jagged, snowy peaks; vast mountain fortresses; and harsh, winding canyons. Witness zeppelins flying over smoldering battlefields and do battle in epic sieges – a host of legendary experiences awaits you. All for only €4.99 until June 20!

This offer won’t last long so don’t delay: grab your copy of World of Warcraft today from the Blizzard Store or as a digital download direct from Battle.net!

10-Jun-2011
Memories of Blizzard Video Contest -- Vote Now!

As part of Blizzard Entertainment's twentieth anniversary celebration, we announced the Memories of Blizzard video contest, in which we invited you to share your Blizzard game-related memories with us by sending in your creative and touching videos.

Now the submission deadline has passed, and we’ve selected our favorites to go up on the contest page. The contest isn’t over yet though! You can still play a role in shaping this Blizzard memory by visiting the contest page and voting on your favorite videos.

Winners could earn awesome prizes, including:

An expenses-paid trip to BlizzCon

Keyboards, mice, headsets, and more from Razer, SteelSeries, and Creative Labs

Drinking vessels from TavernCraft

Action figures from DCDirect

Custom posters featuring your character from PrintWarcraft

10-Jun-2011
Additional BlizzCon Benefit Dinner Tickets On Sale June 9

Looking for another chance to attend this year's BlizzCon Benefit Dinner and help out a good cause in the process? An additional handful of tickets have become available to this special pre-BlizzCon event and will be going on sale Thursday, June 9 at 4 a.m. CEST through the online Blizzard Store. Guests will have an opportunity to meet and chat with game developers, artists, executives, and other folks from Blizzard Entertainment before the show. Tickets will be available for $500 USD each (BlizzCon admission included), and the proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County. Quantities will be extremely limited, so keep a close watch on the ticket sales page early on Thursday for the chance to get yours.

The additional handful of tickets to the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner are now sold out. If you purchased tickets to the Benefit Dinner on either sale date, please note that we've extended the deadline to enter or edit Benefit Dinner attendee information by one week to Friday, June 17 (general BlizzCon attendees will still have until June 10). For more info on how to edit attendee information, check out the BlizzCon website.

If you weren't able to get tickets to the show this year, keep in mind that coverage of BlizzCon will also be available through the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, which is offered as a multi-channel Internet stream and also via DIRECTV in the United States. Keep an eye on the BlizzCon website for updates on panels, exhibits, events, Virtual Ticket info, and more. We look forward to meeting some of you at the show!

09-Jun-2011
BlizzCon Benefit Dinner Tickets Tomorrow

Just a reminder for those interested in attending this year's BlizzCon Benefit Dinner: An additional handful of tickets have become available and are going on sale Thursday, 9 June at 04:00 CEST. Tickets are priced at $500 USD each (price includes BlizzCon admission), and the proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County. Quantities will be extremely limited, so keep your eye on the ticket sales page on Thursday morning for a chance to get yours. For more information on the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner, visit the official BlizzCon website at www.blizzcon.com.

The additional handful of tickets to the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner are now sold out. If you purchased tickets to the Benefit Dinner on either sale date, please note that we've extended the deadline to enter or edit Benefit Dinner attendee information by one week to Friday, 17 June (general BlizzCon attendees will still have until 10 June). For more info on how to edit attendee information, check out the

A new arrival has just landed in the Blizzard Pet Store: the majestic Winged Guardian flying mount, a titan creation designed to protect Azeroth’s most ancient secrets. As with the Celestial Steed, this Guardian of the Titans will carry you across Azeroth as fast as your riding skill will take you. Head over to the Pet Store to see this new addition and other World of Warcraft companions, and check out the FAQ for more information.

25-May-2011
Diablo III Systems: Runestones

In Diablo III, your characters will wield their various skills to devastating effect. But once you add a runestone to a skill, it’ll transform and become even more powerful. Runestones can alter nearly everything about a skill -- the way it looks, how many enemies it hits, and what happens to those unfortunate enough to be caught in its path.

In our newest systems article, we show off several examples of just how much runestones will change the game for each character class.